Securing yourself against Fake Deposit Scams

Most of you reading this post are probably familiar with the workings of a Fake Deposit Scam. There are many variations of this scam. Some scammers make use of false cheque payments, other con artists prefer fake SMS payments while the rest of the fraudsters still opt to use the old school method of faking banking deposit slips.

The Junk Mail Team thought that it would be a good idea to revisit this scam for your safety. Recently, a concerned Junk Mail user gave us insight into how they were defrauded by a Fake Deposit Scam. The Junk Mail user (who has chosen to remain anonymous) lost the item they advertised and a considerable amount of money. For the sake of user friendliness on this post, the anonymous Junk Mail user will be referred to as “Suzie”.

This is a full account of the Scam:

In the beginning of March Suzie advertised a bedroom suite for R6000 on Junk Mail. On the 6thMarch a man by the name of Harry Maake responded to the Suzie’s advert. The user received an e-mail from the potential buyer. He gave his contact details as the following: harrymaake@ymail.com, 0791871179.

Suzie called him and he said that she should provide him with her banking details and that a courier would pick up the goods as soon as the money was cleared. He said that he was buying the bed for his son in Johannesburg. Having a strange gut feeling she ignored it. That same evening at 17:04, a man by the name of Tom SMS’ d her to asked if the bed was still available. She still had a strange feeling but called him. He gave her the same story as “Harry”. On the morning of the 7th Tom called again asking for her banking details. She was reluctant but thought that she was just being cynical. She opted to give him her email address and her banking details. “Tom” did not respond all day. She called the number most of the day and either got the phone off or a lady’s voice message.

Suzie received a SMS from Nedbank indicating that Tom Khumalo had paid R6000.00 into the account. Around 16:00 on the 7th of March, Tom called to say that the money was deposited. She called the bank to verify. They indicated that there was no money paid in. He called saying the money was in and that I should provide the address. She refused and indicated that she verified with the bank. Tom was upset and said that the money would clear the next day.

On the 8th Mar 2012 he kept on calling continuously in the afternoon. At 15:35 he sent Suzie another message saying “payment in”. She went to the ATM and saw the funds there but it reflected as uncleared funds. She SMS’d him to say that he could pick up the goods. She admits now that it was her fault for not following her gut and allowing the goods to be picked up before the funds had cleared. At 17:00 prompt the driver was at Suzie’s home to pick up the goods. Suzie had forgotten to give them the manual on how to assemble the bed. She called the driver to turn back. Tom called to say that he would meet me in a mall to pick up the manual.

On the 9th of March she tried to scan the manual into the PC in case Tom needed help. On the evening of the 9th March, Tom called telling Suzie that his PA had deposited R16,000 in error into the account and asked if she could please reverse the transaction. She went to the ATM again to check. Again there was uncleared funds of R16,000 in the account. Tom kept on calling her every 30 minutes to ask if she could transfer the funds either via internet or Shoprite to his account. He never provided banking details. He said that he owed a customer money and was going to be in big trouble if the money was not returned. He even asked if she could just at least transfer R5,000 into his account. She did not take any action.

On the morning of the 10th, Suzie SMS’d him to ask for an account number to return the funds to. He provided the following details – Account holder name: Linky Maesela, Account type: Savings, Bank: Nedbank, Account Number: 1020528672. Suzie then went into Standard Bank to enquire about this story. The lady at the bank verified that both the R6000 and the R16000 were cheque deposits at the Southgate shopping mall in Johannesburg. Tom had lied to her about doing internet transfers. The bank suggested that she report it to the SAPS, as there were many people complaining about the same issue. She said that fraudsters are printing their own cheques or stealing them to con users.

Tom called again and Suzie asked him why he lied. He was rude and just said that the funds will clear, then hung up. She never heard from him again. On Sunday the 11th March the R16,000 was reversed from the account, leaving only the R6000. Suzie asked the bank to block the account as she was not going to be responsible for the costs of the abuse. The bank suggested that she first wait for the cheque to clear. On the 14th of March 2012, Suzie checked the account and the R6,000 had been reversed.

Suzie was robbed. When she called the number, the phone went to voice mail, or it said that she had phoned the wrong number. Tom had called from the following numbers: 078 102 8005 and 083 409 2043. The drivers number is: 078 683 8162.

How to Avoid This Scam:

Take note of the Scam Warnings that have been posted on the Junk Mail Help Site on the Safety and Security page. The golden rule is not to let the goods go to the potential buyer unless you are 100% sure that the funds deposited into your account are available for your use. If something sounds to good to be true, be cautious. If the person who wants to purchase your item communicates with you in broken English or claims to be of high stature, be cautious.

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85 Responses

I place a add in the junk mail for mercedes slk spares, a person with the name of GORDON ANTHONY Acc 1018231404 branch 130230 cell 0738388634 contact me, he is from PE and have most of the spares. He even send pics of the car that he will stip for parts, he insist that i must pay R5000 into his acc. i phone him back and both agree that i will dep only the coerier coast of R1050. Idep the money and that was the last i heard from the thief

I’ve also been conned by this thief on 17 / 07 / 2012, I only opened case today 19 / 09 /2012 in Bothasig. I deposited money in a FNB Account No. 62365189169 Smart Account under the name of Mr Siphiwe T Ludidi. Hoping this new info can help.

Hi Corrie,
I am also a victim of this Gordon Guy.
I also posted an ad on gumtree looking for a Golf 5 engine. He called me and said he had one. He also insisted that I deposit the money and I asked if I can only deposit R 2000 and he agreed. I only deposit the R 2k last Thursday to an FNB account. I called him this morning and he said he’s busy he will call me back. I am conned!!

I had Mr Tom Khumalo try scam me yesterday.
He sent me the Nedbank proof of payment sms and requested collection right away. Thank goodnes I googled his name and saw this scam report. Thanks guys.

Today no payment in my account, so I could have lost my lounge suite to this scammer.
He was operating from the following number 0786623576 and used the following email address tnhsupplierscc@rocketmail.com.
It seems he either runs a close corporation or using the CC as a fraud front. I goodled the CC and got the following info online.

TNH Supplies CC, 16 Prince George Avenue, Brakpan 1541, South Africa, 0117444423
Hope this may be of any aid for those that wish to try get the SA Police to check the address out for some payback.

Wish these fraudsters would earn a decent living like the rest of us and stop trying to con the ordinary citizen.

I have just been scammed by this fraudster as well. I am currently tracking him down. I got a SMS from Nedbank confirming payment as well as emailed proof or payment. How many other people have been scammed by TNH Suppliers cc? He was even polite enough to phone me and inform me that it was a fraudulent deposit and he had stolen the item from me but thank you very much and could I not phone him again. If anyone who has been scammed by this company can provide me with the cell numbers, e-mail addresses and postal addresses I would be grateful. It will help my case and aid the security company I am dealing with. I want this guy punished!!!

Hallo. If you are still looking for steve he will be trying to pick up a parcel at postnet eastgate mall tomorrow. He did the same to me and is still trying to scam me. I am going to notify the police about this and hopefully they will wait for him there tomorrow. This guy has got one hell of a cheack and needs to be punished.

We were conned as well, by this Steve Khumalo guy. We posted an ad for a PS3 on OLX and almost immediately the next day someone was interested. It was Steve. He was even “willing” to pay postage costs. We waited for payment to come through and received an SMS and an email with “proof of payment”. Since it was from Nedbank, we figured it would take a few days before it is deposited. The we did the stupid thing of posting it instead of just waiting until we received the money. We tried calling him and he just swore at us and would keep putting the phone down in our ear. We then called from another number and asked for “Tom” to which he said it was him, then we asked for Steve and he said that it was him as well. He’s a clever little thief. What can we do? Do we just open a case? Have the police apprehended him?

Hi,
I have been conned again.
After that Gordon guy disappeared with my money. I continued looking for an engine. I came across an ad from this fraudster called Daniel Coetzee. He has ads on gumtree and also here on junk mail. The company name that he fronts with is S.A Engine and Gearbox Distributors. He had a workshop in Unit 5, 52 Lauda Road,Killarney Gardens here in Cape Town. I went to his workshop before I paid a deposit for my engine, after I saw it. I was Convinced that he was legit until I paid my R5k deposit. He had cars standing in front of his workshop waiting to fixed. He kept on saying my engine is being transported from JHB. Only to find out even, the guys wo had their cars standing there were also victim of this Daniel guy. He operates with the pone number 0711 668 438

Hi Khalil – I’ve asked our Customer Care Department to follow up this matter for you. If you don’t get a call back from them in the next hour, you can e-mail details of the possible scam you’ve encountered to ccc@junkmail.co.za

We placed an ad to sell our camping trailer and within a day received a response via sms from a ‘ponen’, he wanted the trailer for him and his wife and asked for banking details which we gave.The notification came through but we knew to wait for the cash to be in the bank. He sent a sms to say the cheque was deposited so can we send the trailer to him, I told him I’m waiting for the cheque to clear then I’ll send it, needless to say we have’nt heard from him again.What really annoys me is the fact that FNB has taken R75.00 from me (the innocent party) to ‘lift’ the cheque, how unfair is that. The so-called Mr M Ponen’s no: 0827328386

Luckilly i believe in google otherwise i woildnt have come accross the interesting information today. I have advertised jumping castles on Junkmail & OLX for sale. Yesterday i recieved an sms from Steve 0790929745 to ask if they are still available on which i replied and asked if i could forward some pictures of them and he replied with his e-mail address tnhsupplierscc@rocketmail.com. I sent him the pics and just recieved a call from “Steve” to say i must please send him the banking details so that he can deposit the money and send the driver to collect the goods. I told him that i will wait untill the money reflects in my bank account and hesaid its fine. I would really like to get this guy who ever he is locked up for the loss he has caused everyone. What now how do i go about this ????????

Hi Kille – You’ll have to report this person to the SAPS. Also send us all the details about this scammer. Contact our Customer Care Department via ccc@junkmail.co.za or telephonically on 012-3423840 x2295.

Thanks to Google. Having doubts I Googled the e-mail addres and found this. The same happened to me as to KilleRgiR84. Advertised something on Gumtree and Olx. Same guy Steve contacted me via SMS from 0790929745 with same story. After reading the above I let him know via SMS that the item is already sold.

I got contacted by a guy going by the name Steve and wanted to purchase my mobile device. He asked me what bank i was with & told him FNB, he said he was with Nedbank. I sent him Nedbank details and after a few minutes, i get an sms from ABSA. When i asked him why he transferred from ABSA, he said there wasnt enough money in his Nedbank so he used the ABSA account. I was suspicious from the start to a person offering to wire funds to your account without even seeing the goods. I knew it was a con & eventually googled the number. And this post came up.

He phoned me this morning saying he is going out of town and wants to pay me before he leaves, and will collect the lounge suite this afternoon…

I advertised on Olx and without even viewing the lounge suite, I received the payment notification from Nedbank stating that an uncleared cheque had been deposited. I sms’d Steve (or whoever he really is) that he cannot collect untill the funds have cleared. I have arranged with him to meet up this afternoon…

I wish I read these stories before losing my camera worth Ksh(100,000) – approx. R10,090. Same story here in Kenya, I got a call from a potential buyer on OLX-Kenya who deposited a cheque for the goods, then my bank confirmed the deposit. Later in the day the conguy sent someone to pick the equipment from my place. I wish I waited till the cheque he deposited got cleared…but this is just a lesson I had to learn.

Hi i just got called by Steve i posted a add on gumtree and he called me and i got a notification from absa deposit R18 000 sms and he emailed me proof of payment. and i new this is a scam he called again and said a cain wait till the money shows in my account. his using the cell nr: 0731315477 and 0761765263 and email adress :dominic dominic he says ists his friends email.
hope thay catch him fast

Hi.
Yesterday I posted an add om gumtree for my galaxy s3. A steve khumalo contacted me using khumalosteve633@yahoo.conm and a cellphone number of 076 176 5623. Stating that he made a payment from his absa acc to my fnb acc by an sms notification. He then got angry as I told him that I will not courier the goods until I can draw the money. The address of the “posty net” I must send the item to is : post net at east gate mall. Hope this will come to use for you.

Thanks for sharing this info with our users Tiaan. Please note that Gumtree is not affiliated with Junk Mail. Please share this info with our Customer Care Department as well. You can e-mail them via ccc@junkmail.co.za

Steve is also trying to con me out of my laptop but I did my research on him, many thanks to this post or I too could have been a victim of fraud. How could we catch him, he told me he is going to the office now to make a transfer, so can’t this be setup somehow?

That steve oke (Steve Khumalo ) is at it again. I am selling one of my tablets and he has already sent me a proof of payment via ABSA. This proof of payment looks different from the other ABSA ones. The money “should” theoritically be in my account tomorrow as I am with a different bank. I sent him an sms saying that once the money is in my account I shall release the goods. He has since not replied or phoned. How can we catch people like this?

I advertised some sound studio equipment and a guy called Kevin Khumalo mailed me. I was looking to sell fast so when i got the mail i called this guy. At first he thought I wanted to sell him a generator! After a few seconds he was able to recall what my sale was. Anyway, I was having a rather busy day and although I felt that things just weren’t adding up I needed to try to get my goods sold. Kevin contacted me again and he said he was going to make a deposit. A few moments later I received an SMS stating that money was deposited from an ABSA account. Kevin called again and said I must mail send him the goods immediately…….. but like I said, I was having a busy day! I had a few meetings and could only make it to Postnet a few hours later.
At postnet I got them to wrap the goods while I ran to the bank. RED FLAG…. deposit hasn’t cleared yet. Went into the bank itself and they said 2 days to clear. Called Kevin back and said I won’t be sending goods till the cash is available in my account. He got very agitated and said that if there’s a problem I must return the money to him electronically.

So now I’m left with having to pay postnet for their packaging costs (rather large parcel I might add). Didn’t pay them for that yet because I said I was going to wait for the cash to clear and they can hold my items until then.

So today I have some free time and decided to google this email address and what do you know!!! I find you lovely people having similar encounters! So I never lost anything except the packaging costs but here’s the info that raised flags:

He wanted counter to counter service via postnet to postnet Eastgate Mall JHB.

Apparently his driver will collect and this guys name is PERSNI GUYO

Now, Kevin/Steve is still contacting me because he wants me to send the goods, which I will do once the cash clears…if it ever does! But if this guy really is trying to scam me we can catch him easily because he’s expecting a delivery…. I need to tell him when though….

Hi, I was scammed yesterday. I feel like a total idiot. I placed an ad in OLX to sell my galaxy tab2. I received a call from a so called Selby Mckenzie: 0810178035 saying he wanted to purchase the tab for his daughter. I gave him my banking details and a sms came through EFT. He then told me if I could drop it off either at Eastgate shopping mall or Bedfordview. I then told him he must collect. I stay in a security estate which I have asked them to give me the printed footage of the vehicle which was a taxi and the man that collected named Kelvin. I have this morning contacted Selby again and I received a sms from him stating that it’s just a taxi and that his not that stupid and we will never find him. Please just notify any person selling anything to wait for payment to clear. I have learnt my lesson.

Hi Michelle. I have just received a call from a person under the same name, in regards to a ad I posted today for a Samsung galaxy s3 mini. And before I confirmed anything with him needed to do a quick search- he is needing it as a gift – and is willing to meet in jhb with cash as soon as possible? should I trust?

Guys, i got some feedback from SAPS Rondebosch about my case I opened with that Anthony Gordon guy. They told me they cannot locate that Gordon Guy as this phone number 0738388634 that he is using is registered to Richard Mdluli, Thee Richard Mdluli(the dude that was a police boss and got fired)! i really dont know how he got to use Richard Mdluli’s number. They also told me that they cant arrest the Owner of the FNB Bank account that because there is no enough evidence that she is involved.
Did you guys get any feedback on your cases about this guy?

We advertised our PS3 with motion control. Unfortunately we also fell in a guys trap named Eugene Gabriel Davids Tel: 072 442 8066. He send a fake Nedbank payment sms and a fake ID that he mail from Eugene Davids [egdavids@rocketmail.com]. We phoned him twice where he just said the money will show in the account the next day.

I put up an ad offering a reward for my missing dog and got a call from a ‘Kevin.” Numbers 0792076724 & 0613874467 He says he knows who has my dog. problem being my dog is dead. Googled his numbers and I see he has a few adverts up on junkmail which seem to have been deactivated.

I got scammed out of a R1300, a guy in the hayfields pietermaritzburg advertised jom parts, I deposited money into he’s account under the name Enver Pillay of 3S Tech, apparantly this guy is just taking payments from people and promises to have the stock sent down but nothing comes he’s cell number is 0725683515 work or home number is 0335031361 every 3rd day he replies with the parts is in transit but I received nothing and I phoned a few guys over there and they also say he’s just scamming people so do not buy any parts from 3S Tech its all lies he advertises on gumtree olx and junk mail

please call me 0843828918..when do you want to buy the laptop because i have other people emailing me
On Sat, Sep 14, 2013 at 6:13 AM, klass wrote:
> *From: *klass (klass@opacitydesigns.co.za) > *Phone Number:* 0614598446

> This message is regarding: > > http://reddersburg.olx.co.za/samsung-ati-v-book-6-15-6-inch-full-hd-touchscreen-laptop-iid-541942191 > > Thank you for using OLX, > * The OLX Team * > > If you ever need support or have comments for us contact our Customer > Service Team > i send this information about that called himself mike kuma he take my 2650-00 by this fnb acc no: 62427195088 name:mandy mthembu he said this acc is her wife’s acc, and his acc like this Acct Name:V.S NTSHANGASE.ACCT NO:1358655241,BRANCH CODE:470010,CAPITEC BANK.LET ME KNOW ONCE YOU GOT IT DEPOSITED

Hello Sir/Madam this scam guy called himself mike his number is 0843828918, he take my money now doesn’t pick up my calls, i last to hear his voice after to tell him money his in fnb acc. —–Original Message—– From: mike Kuma Sent: 14/09/2013, 08:37 To: klass Subject: Re: Samsung ATIV Book 6 15.6-Inch Full HD Touchscreen Laptop please call me 0843828918..when do you want to buy the laptop because i have other people emailing me On Sat, Sep 14, 2013 at 6:13 AM, klass wrote > > This message is regarding: > > http://reddersburg.olx.co.za/samsung-ati-v-book-6-15-6-inch-full-hd-touchscreen-laptop-iid-541942191 > &gt; Thank you for using OLX, > * The OLX Team * —–Original Message—– From: mike Kuma Sent: 15/09/2013, 09:57 To: Klass Subject: Re: Samsung ATIV Book 6 15.6-Inch Full HD Touchscreen Laptop what do you mean if you want to report go to police custody i told your laptop is gonna post tomorrow but if you are hurry you can go to police then On Sat, Sep 14, 2013 at 1:11 PM, Klass > hi i give u r2650.00 with trust, so post that laptop the way we started to call each other. Pls don’t make me to report you he i give me this acc via text, (Acct Name:V.S NTSHANGASE.ACCT NO:1358655241,BRANCH CODE:470010,CAPITEC BANK.LET ME KNOW ONCE YOU GOT IT DEPOSITED) i again he give me another fnb acc no, he told me about her wife Fnb acc no name: Mandy Mthembu, acc no:62427195088. I think that was true because i give me another fnb acc, when i deposit the money on fnb ATM at mokopane town in limpopo, time was 12:03 date: 149/2013 i saw the real name Ms Mandy Mthembu on atm screen, so i start to believe that is not scam because fnb can’t allow people to open acc with fake id book, but after that i call him n i text him to update him the money is inside they acc, so now he can’t pick up my call, he do text only, i talk with lady only now. I can’t find him anymore, he use this no: 0843828918 and email: mikekuma24@gmail.com. i talk with him was monday morning i last to hear him that morning. This number sometime put me on voicemail or ring only until voicemail. Please help me to find him i deposit R2650-00 cash via fnb acc. Thanks this scam guy called himself mike his number is 0843828918, he take my money now doesn’t pick up my calls, i last to hear his voice after to tell him money his in fnb acc. —–Original Message—– From: mike Kuma Sent: 14/09/2013, 08:37 To: klass Subject: Re: Samsung ATIV Book 6 15.6-Inch Full HD Touchscreen Laptop please call me 0843828918..when do you want to buy the laptop because i have other people emailing me On Sat, Sep 14, 2013 at 6:13 AM, klass wrote > > This message is regarding: > > http://reddersburg.olx.co.za/samsung-ati-v-book-6-15-6-inch-full-hd-touchscreen-laptop-iid-541942191 > &gt; Thank you for using OLX, > * The OLX Team * —–Original Message—– From: mike Kuma Sent: 15/09/2013, 09:57 To: Klass Subject: Re: Samsung ATIV Book 6 15.6-Inch Full HD Touchscreen Laptop what do you mean if you want to report go to police custody i told your laptop is gonna post tomorrow but if you are hurry you can go to police then On Sat, Sep 14, 2013 at 1:11 PM, Klass > hi i give u r2650.00 with trust, so post that laptop the way we started to call each other. Pls don’t make me to report you he i give me this acc via text, (Acct Name:V.S NTSHANGASE.ACCT NO:1358655241,BRANCH CODE:470010,CAPITEC BANK.LET ME KNOW ONCE YOU GOT IT DEPOSITED) i again he give me another fnb acc no, he told me about her wife Fnb acc no name: Mandy Mthembu, acc no:62427195088. I think that was true because i give me another fnb acc, when i deposit the money on fnb ATM at mokopane town in limpopo, time was 12:03 date: 149/2013 i saw the real name Ms Mandy Mthembu on atm screen, so i start to believe that is not scam because fnb can’t allow people to open acc with fake id book, but after that i call him n i text him to update him the money is inside they acc, so now he can’t pick up my call, he do text only, i talk with lady only now. I can’t find him anymore, he use this no: 0843828918 and email: mikekuma24@gmail.com. i talk with him was monday morning i last to hear him that morning. This number sometime put me on voicemail or ring only until voicemail. Please help me to find him i deposit R2650-00 cash via fnb acc.

I acted on an ad on olx regarding a property to rent in Faerie Glen. I knew from looking at the price and the description of the property that it was too good to be true but took a chance. The advertiser calls himself Willem van Eck but can’t even speak Afrikaans property. He used three different numbers when calling me – 0613874467 and
0742345951 and
0791691885. And he wanted me to pay a holding deposit of R2000 by cash send (instant money) to secure the place as “another couple is interested too”. After some uhming and ah-ing we decided its probably a scam. How can you pay a holding deposit on something you haven’t seen right? Phew.. Close one!

Thanks to Google iam about to to be scammed as a guy by the name Rodney buthelezi has deposited R6000 to my account in response to my galaxy s3 an d my z10 which I advertised.my surprise was how quickly he was willing to pay the money right away without seeing the items,my conscious brought me here and you guys for your help,thank God I have learnt my lesson without being robbed,my worry is if my bank account is not going to be affected by these scammers

Yoh,thanks to Google I wouldn’t have known all this,a guy called Rodney Buthelezi just transferred 3800 via EFT and I received a bank notification in just less than an hour after he called me,for my 5•2 channel component 3D home theatre system that I posted on OLX,now I know the transaction is fake,now I’m worried that my bank acc might be affected by this

I was also scammed last week. I posted an Acer Aspire laptop and this guy (KEVIN KHUMALO) contacted me about it. He was very persistent and we had to go to JHB (Bedfordviev, Eastgate mall) to deliver the laptop. I received the “payment notifications” from Nedbank and even a proof of payment slip when I arrived at the mall. The price on the laptop was R5500. Will I ever get the laptop back? This “Kevin’s” number was 0710890865. Please, I’m desperate. What can I do?

This is a reply to “O’s” post. He wants a playstation 3 and carsound from us, so we must make a plan to get together and contact him about the “stuff” we have on offer. Then we must take him down at Eastgate mall. Its the only reasonable plan we have to catch this guy cause the police works on their own time and barely retrieves the goods. Contact me on ccgouws@gmail.com if you want to help us!

My dad was almost conned this way, lucklily I was one to fast for the conner. My dad wanted to sell his car. He advertised it and received a call from Ismail and Indian who sells vehicles. This guy just happens to operate from right opposite the John Vorster Police Station in Johannesburg. He was very interested in the vehicle and gave my dad R15 000.00 in cash and said the rest would be transferred. My dad kept the E-Natis documents luckilly. My dad was selling the car for R40 000.00. We waited 4 days no payment was received. We went to the Police Station and they did nothing even though they know him very well. We then took the law into our own hands. My husband and I made turns to stake out the premises with my dad in the car. We saw the wife was driving my dad’s car. We saw the tyres had bee changed an all of the trimming on the car had been removed. On the day I followed her, she stopped at the Oriental Plaza. We waited for her to come out with her shopping then I pounced, screaming at her that she was a thief and the cops was coming for her, I really screamed so loud that everyone was staring at us and I was really in her face. She got such a fright she dumped her bags and the keys and she ran back into the Plaza. I loaded the shopping into my dad’s car and told my dad to drive my car and I drove my dad’s car. I then called him and told him I have my dad’s car, the R15 000.00 which he paid already and his wife’s shopping and if he want’s something out of this deal he better meet me at the Jeppe Police Station. This guy was swearing and threatening me like you cannot believe. He called me a week later and said he has the rest of the money and wants me to come to his shop. I asked him whether he thought I was an idiot and told him we can meet on my terms. I had in the mean time informed the Jeppe Police of what was happening. We met at the Police station and I had the vehicle and his wife’s shopping. He wanted to give me the case. I said no, you go to the bank and deposit the cash into the account and I will confirm with my bank once the money is in. He was fuming. He went to Eastgate branch and deposited the R25 000.00. The SMS came through and I then called the bank manager who confirmed that the cash had been paid. He sped up to the Police Station and glared at me while I had a huge grin on my face. I handed the keys to him and told his “it was nice doing business with you”. If he could wipe me off the face of the earth he would have. We won.

I received a call from some Shaun character, he wants to meet today to buy my ps 4.. I think I scared him off when I told him that I would not give him the product until the money reflects in my account

i was taken on a run for my money and this time i needed a loan, paid into the NEDBANK account of a lady for security deposit but never heard from them again. I reported the case to SAPS already. They contacted me using a different email again and this time the same lady;s account provided with the FNB.